Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Dixon's stingaree

Makalata didelphoides compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Makalata	Urolophus
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian spiny tree-rat and Dixon's stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Dixon's stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dixon's stingaree

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.